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sabbath

Meaning of “sabbath”

An appointed holy rest or cessation from ordinary labour; especially the seventh-day rest, or a sabbatical rest for the land.

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136 occurrences115 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 16:23

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Showing verses 111–115 of 115 · 136 word occurrences in this result

Acts 15:21
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:21 · retained source text

For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preach him, being read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.

Acts 16:13
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:13 · retained source text

And on the Sabboth we went out of the citie by a riuer side, where prayer was wont to be made, & we sate downe, and spake vnto the women which resorted thither.

Acts 17:2
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:2 · retained source text

And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath dayes reasoned with them out of the Scriptures,

Colossians 2:16
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:16 · retained source text

Let no man therefore iudge you in meat, or in drinke, or in respect of an Holy day, or of the New moone, or of the Sabbath dayes:

1611 marginal noteOr, for eating and drinking.

1611 marginal noteOr, in part.

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Mark 2:27

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: